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| St Cuthbert, Kirklinton | ||
| St Cuthbert's Church | ||
| Kirklinton Church | ||
| locality:- | Kirklinton | |
| civil parish:- | Kirklinton Middle (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | church | |
| coordinates:- | NY43266704 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY4367 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY46 | |
| references:- | : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5 |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Ogilby 1675 (plate 62) |
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| source data:- | Raod strip map, uncoloured engraving, the Road from Carlisle to
Barwick, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London,
1675. OG62m005.jpg In mile 7, Cumberland. Church off the right of the road at:- "West Leventon alias West Linton" item:- JandMN : 83 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Nurse 1918 |
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| source data:- | Map, The Diocese of Carlisle, Cumberland, Westmorland, and
Lancashire North of the Sands, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by
Rev Euston J Nurse, published by Charles Thurnam and Sons, 11
English Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, 2nd edn 1939. NUR1NY46.jpg "HETHERSGILL WITH KIRKLINTON" item:- JandMN : 27 Image © see bottom of page |
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| stained glass |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Church of St Cuthbert |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT / / / KIRKLINTON MIDDLE / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 77924 / NY4326667038" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Church. Dated 1845, but replacing medieval church and incorporating re-positioned medieval features. Snecked red sandstone ashlar with rusticated plinth; graduated slate roofs. 3 storey square west tower has angle buttresses, string course and corbelled battlemented parapet: pointed-head lancets with hood moulds. Nave of 6 bays has buttressed walls and angles: projecting gabled porch to south wall has pointed-head arch with hood mould and oak plank doors. Lancet windows with pointed heads and hood moulds between buttresses. Chancel of one bay has angle buttresses, triple lancet east window with hood mould; coped gable with kneelers and cross finial. Interior has inscribed and dated dedication tablet. Tower arch, formerly the chancel arch, is C12 and of two orders with bead and chevron decoration. Also from the original church are heraldic tablets to the Appleby family of 1698 and early 1700's; three aedicule monuments to members of the Dacre-Appleby family of 1729, 1738 and 1779. One window of heraldic glass for Dacre-Appleby family, other windows of plain diamond leaded panes, east window of early C20 stained glass. Pews, pulpit and lectern are all late C19 or early C20; panelled and vaulted light oak roof. Chancel steps of polished serpentine. Carved and guilded Royal Arms of Queen Victoria at west end. Copper and wrought-iron oil lamps (still in use), in Art Nouveau style, are probably by the Keswick School of Industrial Art. Re-positioned piscina from the medieval church." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "GATES, PIERS, WALL AND LAMPS TO WEST OF CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT / / / KIRKLINTON MIDDLE / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77925 / NY4323667035" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Churchyard entrance. Probably 1845, same date as rebuilt church. Octagonal sandstone piers with moulded caps flanked by coped wall ending in square columns. Gates of cast iron with speared rails. Copper lamps on scrolled cast iron supports. Listed partly for G.V. with St Cuthbert's Church." |
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| memorials |
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6 cross slab grave covers; inside wall of the tower, 1st floor. |
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| Ryder, Peter: 2001: Cross Slab Grave Covers of Cumbria: Cumbria CC (Carlisle, Cumbria) |
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 CEH73.jpg Woodwork. (taken 6.11.2015)  BYO31.jpg Poor box. (taken 14.6.2013)  BYO30.jpg War memorial plaque. (taken 14.6.2013)  BYO32.jpg Plaque about rebuilding. (taken 14.6.2013)  BOB41.jpg Coat arms (taken 31.8.2007)  CEH74.jpg 12th century arch from earlier church. (taken 6.11.2015)  BYO25.jpg Gate. (taken 14.6.2013)  BOB38.jpg (taken 31.8.2007) |
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 BYO24.jpg Lamps. (taken 14.6.2013)  CEH69.jpg Lamp. (taken 6.11.2015)  CEH70.jpg Lamp. (taken 6.11.2015)  CEH71.jpg Lamp. (taken 6.11.2015)  CEH72.jpg Lamp. (taken 6.11.2015) |
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| hearsay:- |
Dedicated in 1374, though tradition has it that there was an earlier church on the
site. The present church dates to 1845. |
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| dedication | ||
| person:- | : St Cuthbert |
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| place:- | Kirklinton / Carlisle Diocese | |
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| personal | ||
| person:- | : Carruthers, Richard |
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| place:- | burial place | |
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